QB Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers

Summary

Philip Rivers is entering the last year of his contract. Concerns about the whether the Chargers would be able to sign Rivers to an extension led to rumors that he could be traded during the draft; but before the draft started, Rivers was informed that he would not be traded, and now it seems that both sides are open to working on a contract extension. Rivers started hot in 2014: in the first eight games, he completed 68% of his passes for 2,213 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions (good for fantasy QB3 over that period). In the second half of the season, Rivers struggled through a back injury as well as a rib injury, and was fantasy QB19 from weeks 9-17. He'll be 34 heading into the 2015 season, and while he has terrific upside potential as a passer, his age and accumulated punishment behind a subpar offensive line are causes for concern. (May 16)

Latest News

Chargers | Philip Rivers strengthened core (Mon Jul 20, 08:31 AM) - San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers focused on core strengthening in his offseason training program after he played through back and rib injuries last season. 'Troy Aikman is a guy who really told me this years ago,' Rivers said. 'He said as he got older, doing more and more core stuff for your back, for everything, to him was of utmost importance. I've done that maybe a little more so, just the stability there with the core. Other than that, I've done a similar routine. No drastic changes.'

Our View: Rivers is one of the toughest quarterbacks in the game today, and he's capable of playing through nagging injuries. Working on strengthening his core will only help him avoid those type of injuries that can happen more frequently with age. link to story

Our View: We have a feeling something will get done with Rivers when the time is right. The Chargers didn't add a quarterback in the draft, and Rivers should still have a few years left at a high level. After some pre-draft rumblings about Rivers getting dealt, it seems like there's more optimism around San Diego. Stay tuned. link to story